Hearing Xiang Chun's words, Zhang Yu also understood that if he wanted to learn the rest of the technique in the Dongting Protectorate, he would have to follow the same path as Head Xuan's.
However, this path should not be some orthodox Xuanfu technique. Perhaps it was Head Xuan's own thing.
He had interacted with Head Xuan before. Given this person's personality, if one was not his close disciple, even if one could cultivate it, there was no hope that he would pass down this technique.
Thus, the most ideal method was to light a fire beacon and reestablish communication with Tianxia.
However, if the Army of God was really looking for the resting place of EsGod in the Blood Sun Ancient Kingdom, then he had to find a way to stop them.
Since the Army of God's Vice Commandant Ying Chongguang was able to participate in the surprise attack on the ancestral land of the Blood Sun Ancient Kingdom, he must be extremely powerful. He should be one of the top fighting forces of the protectorate sixty years ago. If the Army of God obtained his divine robe, then no one would be able to stop them.
Thinking of this, he said, "Senior Brother Xiang, I understand everything you said. I am also duty-bound and will do my best."
Xiang Chun was happy to hear his agreement. After all, after Zhang Yu obtained the Xuan Jade, no one in the Xuanfu could give him orders except for Head Xuan. This was because they had the same status.
Head Xuan was not sure when he would come out of seclusion. If this matter was delayed, then the Army of God would be one step ahead of them.
He said, "Junior Brother Zhang, please wait for a moment." He walked into the room, and after a while, he walked out with a bamboo tube sealed with wax in his hand. He then handed the item over to Zhang Che and said: "Junior Brother Zhang, this is the secret scroll that my Profound Palace has kept. Ever since it was retrieved sixty years ago, it has never been opened. Please take a look."
Zhang Yu took it, removed the wax seal, and poured out a sheepskin scroll from the bamboo tube. He took two steps forward and was about to spread the sheepskin scroll on the table when he suddenly paused and stared at it for a moment.
Xiang Chun looked at him and asked, "Junior Brother Zhang, is there a problem?"
Zhang Yu didn't answer. He pondered for a moment and looked at the table. He saw an oil lamp floating over and hanging above his head. He then brought the sheepskin scroll down to illuminate it.
Both Xiang Chun and Wang Gong noticed that below the sheepskin scroll, from the table to the ground, there were rows of words and symbols reflected. However, the traces were faint and faint, appearing like a smoky grayish black. If not for the fact that they were Xuanxiu and were paying attention to his movements, they might not have been able to see it clearly.
Xiang Chun asked in surprise, "Junior Brother Zhang, these are …"
Zhang Yu said, "These are the contents written on the sheepskin. Although you can see them when you open the scroll, the order of the contents may not be as clear as it is now."
"I see!"
Xiang Chun came to a sudden realization. When he saw that Zhang Yu was able to find the key to this matter as soon as he came up, he couldn't help but sigh in admiration. "Junior Brother Zhang is really knowledgeable. I've really found the right person to entrust this matter to!"
Wang Gong asked, "Junior Brother Zhang, can you understand the words on it?"
Zhang Yu carefully read the words on the secret scroll from beginning to end. "This is a secret code. There are many unused words in it that need to be slowly filtered out and compared. I can understand it, but I'm afraid it will take some time."
But at this time, he felt like he had seen something similar somewhere before.
On second thought, he immediately recalled the question Shang Xueling had asked him during the scholarly meeting. It was very similar to this.
At this moment, he couldn't help but think of many things.
Xiang Chun said, "Junior Brother Zhang, we know this matter needs to be done slowly, but I'm afraid we don't have much time to waste. If the Army of God wants to move outside for a long time, they need approval from the Protectorate. We're already trying to delay them. This might be able to delay them for ten days or half a month, but if it takes any longer, we won't be able to do anything."
Zhang Yu nodded. "I understand. I'll do my best to translate it quickly, but if we want to do it faster, we might need to find another person."
Xiang Chun asked, "Who?"
Zhang Yu said, "Zhan Zhitong. He has a talent in ancient languages. If we have his help, the speed of interpreting these secret runes will be much smoother."
Wang Gong immediately said, "Senior Brother, we can bring this person to Xuanfu."
Xiang Chun thought for a moment and said, "Yes, although this Zhan Zhitong has some flaws in the past, he has exposed the God of Balance. It can be seen that his heart is also on the side of justice." He paused. "Try to persuade him. Don't use force if you can. Doesn't he still have a bedridden old father? We can bring him to the residence together. "
Wang Gong said, "Senior Brother, I understand."
Xiang Chun looked at Zhang Yu and said, "Junior Brother Zhang, do you need anything else? You can bring it up now. "
Zhang Yu thought for a moment. If he wanted to go to the east of Mount An, he had to be fully prepared. That place was full of indigenous gods and tribes. He could encounter danger at any time.
Now, Xuanfu had already shown him the seals that could be opened to him. As for the remaining secret runes, he might need Head Xuan's permission. He couldn't see them even if he wanted to. However, he could use Xuanfu's medicinal herbs to refine a batch of pills in case of an emergency.
So he said, "I need some pills and medicinal herbs."
Xiang Chun immediately replied, "This is a small matter. I'll give Junior Brother Zhang a signature later. You can use the medicinal herbs and pills in the residence's medicine storehouse as you wish."
Zhang Yu said, "There's one more thing. Because translating these secret runes requires a lot of ancient books and documents as references, I'm afraid I'll have to go to Xuan Wen Tang from time to time to verify. It's inconvenient for me to stay in Xuanfu. It's better to stay in my residence."
Xiang Chun agreed, "As long as Junior Brother Zhang doesn't take the secret scroll out of the school, there won't be a problem."
Zhang Yu said, "The secret scroll can be left in Xuanfu. I've already memorized all the contents when I was reading it. It doesn't matter if I have it or not."
Wang Gong said, "In fact, I think it's better for Junior Brother Zhang to stay in your residence. It's best if you show up in Xuanfu every few days as usual. This way, you won't attract the attention of the Army of God."
Xiang Chun thought for a moment and said, "Then it's settled." He raised his hand and bowed to Zhang Yu. Solemnly, he said, "I'll leave this matter to you, Junior Brother Zhang."
After Zhang Yu came out of Xuanfu, he went straight to his residence. After washing up, he went to the study room. He dipped his brush in ink and transcribed the contents of the secret scroll on paper according to his memory.
After looking at it for a while and seeing that there were no mistakes, he put it away. Then he changed his clothes and went to Xuan Wen Tang. He spent the whole day looking through documents. At night, he came back to cultivate and meditate.
The next morning, when he was reading the secret scroll on the rooftop, Li Qinghe came over and said, "Teacher, Shao Zhan is here."
Zhang Yu put down his brush and said, "Ask him to come up."
After a while, Shao Zhan came up. After standing still, he bowed to him and said, "Zhang Shijun greets you."
Zhang Yu stood up and bowed. Then he stretched out his hand and said, "Shao Zhan, please sit."
Zhan Zhitong thanked him again and sat down behind a table that had already been prepared.
Zhang Yu waited for Li Qinghe to serve tea before saying, "I think Xuanfu has already told you the reason for inviting you here."
Zhan Zhitong replied cautiously, "I heard that it's to help Zhang Shijun translate a secret scroll."
Zhang Yu nodded slightly. He sat still. The secret text that he transcribed on the lacquer table suddenly floated up and landed on Zhan Zhitong's table. He said, "Shao Zhan, you can take a look."
Zhan Zhitong didn't reach out to take it. He sat there and looked carefully for a long time. Then he raised his head and said, "This is a secret text. From the sentence, it seems to be describing a secret place."
Zhang Yu said, "That's right. Shao Zhan, how long do you think it will take to translate this secret text?"
Zhan Zhitong thought seriously and said, "If I am alone, I fear it will take three to four months. But with Zhang Shijun here, it should be possible to finish in one to two months."
Zhang Yu looked at him and said, "We don't have that much time. At most, we only have ten days."
Zhan Shao Zhan's expression trembled slightly. He silently calculated and replied seriously, "That requires no sleep or rest."
Zhang Yu took out a bottle of pills from his sleeve and placed it on the table. He said, "This is Xuanfu's Foundation Pill. After ordinary people take it, half a summer's sleep is enough."
Zhan Shao Zhan thought again. Solemnly, he said, "We can give it a try!"
While the two were translating the secret text, on a small path to the east of Mount An, more than twenty Army of God soldiers were advancing inland under the leadership of two platoon leaders.
At this time, the platoon leader, Lin Chu, suddenly floated in the air. He looked at the undulating ridges of Mount An in the distance, and then looked at a certain place for a while before descending. However, he didn't land on the ground, but instead hovered half a foot in the air.
He said, "From the map, there should have been a small tribe not far ahead. However, I saw that the wooden houses were empty. There should have been no one there a long time ago. It seems we can't count on this map."
The other platoon leader was a tall and sturdy woman wearing a full-face armor. She put the axe in her hand back on her back and said, "It's best if there's no one there. It saves us the trouble of making a move."
Lin Chu said with a ruminating smile, "Platoon Leader Mo, fighting all the way isn't a good idea. There are as many native barbarians as ants in the belly of Mount An. If we kill a group, there will be another group. The mission given to us by the higher-ups is to find a path that can be smoothly passed through, not to fight."
Platoon Leader Mo said lazily, "Platoon Leader Lin, I only know how to fight. You can use the brain. You don't have to tell me the details. I'll do whatever you say."
Lin Chu snorted and said, "Platoon Leader Mo, don't say that. This exploration is a matter between the two of us. How can I make the decision alone? How about this, Platoon Leader Mo, take the people to the barbarian tribe's encampment and wait. I'll go ahead and explore. If I find a suitable route, I'll come back and tell you. What do you think?"
Platoon Leader Mo said indifferently, "If you think it's okay, then it's okay."
"Then it's settled!"
Lin Chu's figure rose into the air. Then, under the envious gazes of the Army of God soldiers, he looked into the depths of the mountain forest.
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